Catamenial receptacle.



P. J. SGHELLER & N. I. HAAS.

GATAMENIAL REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED 001s, 1908.

913,983, Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

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PAUL J. SOHELLER AND NORMAN I. HAAS, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNORSOF ONE- THIRD TO ELIAS IIORN, OF EVANSVILIIE, INDIANA.

GATAMENIAL RE CEPTACLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 2, 1909.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PAUL J. SonnLLEn and NORMAN I. HAAs, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderburgand State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful CatamenialReceptacle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to catamenial receptacles, and has for its objectto provide a simple, convenient and cleanly article of this classadapted to fit the body of a woman and inclose the vulva for the purposeof receiving and temporarily retaining the menstrual secretions and onoccasions, urine.

The receptacle com rises a long narrow plate curved to fit c osely thebody of a woman about the external organs of generation and providedwith a longitudinal depression in the center to receive the scoretionsand convey them to a funnel shaped cup having a screw cap on its lowerend.

With this object in view, the invention consists of the novelconstruction and combination of arts hereinafter described and claimedanc illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of the invention; Fig. 2 a central longitudinalsectional view of the same; and Fig. 3 a cross sectional view on theline 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters are used for the same parts in all thefigures.

In the drawing, 1 indicates a long narrow plate of metal, rubber orother suitable material and which is curved flatwise to fit closeagainst the body of a woman from near the anus forwardly between thelegs and over the mons veneris, and held in position by elastic straps 2attached to pivoted rings 3, one at each end of the plate, leadingupwardly and buttoned or otherwise fastened to a suitable support, suchas a belt or girdle. The edges 4 of the plate are curved to the contourof the legs between which it passes.

In the longitudinal center of the plate 1 is a shallow elongateddepression or trough 5 of such length and disposition with relation tothe late that said depression or trough exten s from the perineum in therear, forward to the anterior commissure when the receptacle is appliedto the body. The depression 5is near y as wide as the plate 1, a narrowstrip of the latter lying on each side of the depression, the edges ofwhich are approximately parallel to the edges of the )late.

Applied to the under side of tie plate 1 near its rear end is a funnelshaped cup 6, flat on its sides but widening at front and back from itslower end upward to the plate 1, the front of the cup being continuouswith the bottom of the depression 5. The top of the cup 6 is tightlycovered by the plate 1 eX- cept at its front which is open, this openingbelng the rear end of the trough. The bottom 7 of the cup 6 is madecylindrical and threaded for a threaded closure 8, which is to beremoved when the contents of the cup are to be discharged.

The upper surface of the late 1 is provided with a soft lining 9 of fe tor other suitable material over its whole surface except at the center,where it is cut away to give free access to the trough.

When the receptacle is applied, the plate fits so closely to the bodythat there is no possibility for odors and secretions to escape and soilthe erson and clothes; it is easily and quickly cleaned and madeantiseptic and thoroughly sanitary and therefore a preserver of health;and finally the article may remain in place when urinating, as it isonly necessary for the wearer to unscrew the closure 8, preferablyconnected to the cup by a chain 10, and let the water pass through thereceptacle, and on occasions where the desire to pass water is so greatand no place accessible, the contents of the bladder may be voided intothe cup 6 and emptied therefrom when convenient.

We claim 1. An article of the class described comprising a flat springplate having a central longitudinal trough or depression, a funnelshaped cup secured fluid tight on the under side of said plate near itsrear end, the front inclined side of said cup being continuous with saidtrough, a soft lining covering the upper side of said plate, and meansattached to each end of said plate for securing the article in osition.

2. article of the class described comprising a flat longitudinal curvedspring plate having curved edges and a shallow central longitudinaltrough or depression, a soft lining covering the upper surface of saidplate and provided with an opening for access to the trough, a cupsecured fluid tight on the under side of the rear end of said plate, thesides of which on are parallel and its front inclining upward y from itslower end and merging in the bottom of said trough, an outlet tube atits lower end, a closure for the same, a pivoted ring on each end of theplate and an elastic strap fastened to each ring.

3. An article of the class described comprising a flat longitudinallycurved spring plate having curved edges, an attaching means at each endand a long central longitudinal trough or depression, a soft lining onthe concave side of said plate, and a cup secured fluid tight on theunder side of the rear end of said plate with its front incliningupwardly and merging in the bottom of said trough, said cup beingcovered by the plate except Where the front of the cup and thedepression merge into eacn other.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own, We have heretoaffixed our signatures in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

PAUL J. SOHELLER. NORMAN I. HAAS.

Witnesses V. CHEATHAM, J. D. WOLFE.

